Mid-American Offseason News Update by Jeremy Speer As a rising Mid-Major conference, the MAC experienced a shakeup of players and coaches leaving to compete in higher levels. Central Michigan center Chris Kaman gained the Chippewas national attention with his drafting as the No. 6 pick of the Los Angeles Clippers. […]
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, October 22nd Countersuit: Miami filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Big East and the four football schools suing them, claiming that substantial monetary damages were suffered by Miami by remaining in the Big East for so long. Another suit was filed by Miami against UConn […]
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The Morning Dish – Tuesday, October 21st Deacon Surgery: Wake Forest sophomore center Chris Ellis broke a bone in his foot Saturday, and will be out of action for the start of the season. Ellis, who broke the fifth metatarsal of his right foot in the first practice of the […]
Most Famous Midnight Madness
The Most Famous Midnight Madness by Zach Van Hart There is something about Midnight Madness. It’s quirky, it’s late, it’s not a real practice; yet we always come to watch. Friday the tradition returned to college basketball arenas all over the country. For the school I attend, the University of […]
North Carolina Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness in Chapel Hill by Michael Protos Tar Heel faithful – your savior has arrived. To welcome Roy Williams as the new coach of North Carolina men’s basketball, more than 21,000 fans flocked to the Dean E. Smith Center on Friday night for North Carolina’s Midnight Madness. Although the […]
UW-Milwaukee Midnight Madness
Horizon Madness – Midnight at UW-Milwaukee by Nick Dettmann It is a long-standing tradition on college campus all across the United States and has been for the better part of 20 years. The pumped up student section, the school band playing the fight song, the free food and beverages and […]
Cincinnati Midnight Madness
Bearcat Madness by Zach Van Hart After a year hiatus, Midnight Madness returned to Cincinnati Friday. There were autograph signings, prizes thrown into the crowd, performances by the cheerleaders and an introduction to the dance team. But what the fans came to see was the men’s team. In fact, quite […]
Northeastern Midnight Madness
Northeastern Midnight Madness by Phil Kasiecki Perhaps you could call it “Back with a vengeance”. For the first time since 1998, Northeastern held Midnight Madness to mark the start of practice for college basketball teams. They didn’t half-step; everything started before 10 PM, with music and several contests for the […]
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The Morning Dish – Monday, October 20th Montgomery Honored: Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery was named the winner of the 2004 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award. The award is given annually for long-term contributions to the game, and success at one institution. Previous recipients include Coach K, Dean […]
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The Morning Dish – Friday, October 17th The Summit: Over 300 head coaches attended the NABC meeting in Chicago Wednesday, and agreed to establish an ethics code. Coaches also agreed to provide the NCAA with recommendations on stiffer penalties for violations, including a new type of NCAA infraction – the […]
